United States v. Vik’s Empirical Analysis
655 F.2d 878 · 1981
Citation profile
10 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2423 (White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910 (Mann Act))
Relies on Salem v. United States Lines Company · Delli Paoli v. United States · United States v. Frederickson · United States v. Merrival
Most-quoted passages
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“[a]lthough relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[T]he trial judge has broad discretion in the matter of the admission or exclusion of expert evidence, and his action is to be sustained unless manifestly erroneous.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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